Psychological Tricks That Politicians Use to Manipulate Us

They Constantly Reinforce The Greatness Of Their Own Country And Its People

Perhaps the final and most popular trick of the most brutal and effective dictators in history is to focus on national identity. After all, if you are going to oppress an entire populace and keep them largely under control without massive unrest, especially if you don’t have enough resources or tend to have draconian rules, you really need to keep them all in one group if possible. The less groups they are in, the easier it will be to keep them properly influenced and not have any pesky rebellions cropping up that get in the way of your rule.